Man Who Attacked Synagogue Wednesday Broadcast Live On Twitch ‘Popular With Gamers’

HALLE, GERMANY. (THECOUNT) — The young caucasian male suspect who attacked a synagogue in the Germany city of Halle Wednesday – filmed his attack – broadcasting the horror footage on Twitch, a platform popular with video gamers.

Multiple rounds were fired from a sub-machine type weapon Wednesday killing a woman and one other person. Several other people were injured in the attack. The extent of their injuries was not provided.

The video shows the alleged suspect, a young white male, driving to his chosen location, alone. He speaks to a camera, positioned on the passenger seat, and says, in English, “Hi, my name is Anon,” using a name that 4chan and 8chan users often call themselves. “I think the Holocaust never happened,” reports VICE on Wednesday.

A hand grenade was also reportedly thrown.

Police in Halle warned the perpetrator was fleeing in a car, and warned people in a tweet to “please stay in their apartments or find safe places.”

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Geo quick facts: Halle is a city in central Germany. Opposite its 16th-century church Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen is the Roter Turm, a landmark Gothic bell tower. The Händel-Haus is the former home of the famed baroque composer, with exhibits on his life and music. Modern and classical art is on display at the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, in a restored Renaissance castle. The Zoological Garden includes a section on mountain animals – wikipedia.